Division (16) Upon card insertion the recording equipment shall detect whether the card inserted is a valid tachograph card and in such a case identify the card type and the card generation.

If a card with the same card number and a higher renewal index has already been inserted in the recording equipment, the card shall be declared as non-valid.

If a card with the same card number and renewal index but with a higher replacement index has already been inserted in the recording equipment, the card shall be declared as non-valid.